June 06, 2018

A Personal Anecdote

Immediately after Independence our family was granted a licence , on very liberal terms ,to set up a Light Engineering Unit at Rajpura ( Punjab ) .

When one of my Uncles ( Taya ji ) was in England ,around 1948, ( as nearly all the bicycle manufacturing machinery was imported ) he went one evening with friends / relatives to a Restaurant in London.

After the meal my Uncle gave a tip of 1 Pound to the English Waiter. The Waiter , in return , gave a Majestic Salute to my uncle.

My Uncle , again , took out another Note and gave tip and the White Waiter , again Saluted.

My uncle went on giving the notes and receiving salutes till all the money in his wallet was exhausted.

His co diners were , naturally , very surprised and asked him the reason.